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Patented Feb. 5, 1952 lUNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE vMB j y 4 J ohnW.Kaye, San Antonio, Tex.

Y I Application .November 3, 1949, serial No. 125,305

imams. (c1. 132-19) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in combs.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved comb having meansfor dressing and treating a users Vhair as the comb is used, suchdressing and treating being of the nature of that imparted by brushingon the hair.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved comb whicheliminates the usual tendency, common to nearly all combs of theordinary variety, to curl or kink the strands of hair in anobjectionable manner.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafterdescribed together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of thefollowing specification and by reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein examples of the invention are shown, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a View in elevation of a comb constructed in accordance withthis invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l,

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of a modification of the invention,

Fig. 4 is a vertical, sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3,and,

Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views of further modifications of theinvention.

An ordinary comb has a tendency in use to curl or kink strands of hairmuch in the manner which may be observed by drawing a single hairbetween the ones thumbnail and the fleshy part of the forenger. It isbelieved that this undesirably tendency arises through bunching of thehair at the upper ends of the comb teeth adjacent the back or body ofthe comb whereby the movement of the hair between the teeth is hindered,and the drawing of the hair under this applied tension over the edges ofthe comb back. This drawing of the hair under a stress over a relativelyangular or sharp edge is injurious to the individual strands of hair,tends to destroy permanent waving of the hair, and increases thediiiiculty of persuading the hair to lie naturally upon a persons head.The present invention eliminates these objections by providing a rollerover which the hair passes.

In the embodiments illustrated in the drawing,

the numeral I0 designates a comb having an elongate back or body II witha plurality of teeth I2 extending from one longitudinal edge thereof. Inthe form of the invention shown in Fig. 1, an elongate rectangularrecess or pocket I3 is formed in the opposite longitudinal edge of thebody II 2 and extends from a point adjacent one end to the body to themedial portion thereof. A slim, cylindrical roller I4 is positionedwithin the recess and rotatably mounted upon pins I5 extending from eachend of the roller into the body of the comb. The roller is thus arrangedwith its axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal dimension ofthe comb body and is free to revolve within the recess I3 of the latter.

The diameter of the roller is somewhat greater thanthe thickness of thecomb body whereby the surface or periphery of the roller projectslaterally beyond each side of the comb body. With this arrangement,strands of hair being combed are caused to pass over the roller ratherthan over the stationary side of the comb body, and the revolving of theroller with the passage of the hair eliminates all scraping, unduestretching, and physical abuse of the hair strands. The dressing andtreating of the hair, inherent in the combing process, is retained, butdamaging the hair strands is avoided.

It is further to be noted that the positioning of the pins I4 causes theroller also to project vbeyond the upper longitudinal edge of the combbody, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby substantially all contact between thehair and the comb body is eliminated. Even though the comb is turned bythe user until the teeth point away from the users head, there will beno drawing or scraping of the hair strands across an edge or corner ofthe comb body.

A modification or the invention is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of thedrawing. In this form, the com-b body II is provided with an elongaterectangular window or opening I6 cut in the body adjacent thelongitudinal edge thereof opposite the tooth-carrying edge. The rollerI4 is mounted within the opening I6 upon the pins I5 similarly to themounting of the previously described modiiication, and is free torevolve with respect to the comb body. The periphery of the rollerprojects laterally beyond each side of the body (Fig. 4) so as toreceive the strands of hair engaged between the teeth I2.

The invention is not to be limited to a roller extending only one-halfthe length of the comb since it may be continued throughoutsubstantially the entire length of the comb body as shown by the rollerI'I, illustrated in Fig. 5 as mounted within an elongated recess I8 cutin the body I I. Further, the surface of the roller may be ribbed oruted as exemplied by the roller |9- of Fig. 6, or carry other surfaceirregularities enhancing its engagement with the hair.

The foregoing description of the invention is explanatory thereof andvarious changes in the size, shape and materials, as well as in thedetails of the illustrated construction may be made, within the scope ofthe appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A comb including,l an elongate, body, teeth extending yfrom Vthelbody, the body havingv an elongate yopening extending transverselytherethrough, and an elongate roller rotatably mounted in said openingwith its axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of thebody, a portion of the periphery of the roller projecting outwardlybeyond the body.

2. A `comb including, an elongate bod-y, teeth extending from onelongitudinal edge of the body, the opposite longitudinaledge of thebodyhaving an elongate recess eut therein, and an elongaterollerrotatablyl mounted insald recess with its axissubstant-iallyparallel tothe longitudinal axis of' the body, a portion of theperiphery of the roller projectingA outward-ly beyond the body.

3. A comb including, an elongate relatively at comb body having a backand teeth extending from the back, and a roller rotatably mounted inthe* back so that a portion of the peripheral surface of the rollerprojects laterally of the back,

the axis of the roller being substantially parallel to the longitudinalaxis of the comb body.

4. A comb as set forth in claim 3 wherein portions of the peripheralsurface of the roller project laterally from each side of the back.

5. A comb as set forth in claim 3 wherein the roller extends throughoutsubstantially the entire length, of thebody. y

6.y Afcomb asset forth in claim 3t wherein the roller is grooved.

7. A comb including, an elongate relatively Hat comb body having a backand teeth extending from the back, a portion of the back being cut away.and an elongate roller rotatably mounted in saidcut.l away portion'ofthe 'back with its axis substantially 4parallel to the longitudinal axisof the lcomb body, a portion of the peripheral surfacebf'the rollerprojecting laterally of the back.

JOHN W. KAYE.

REFERENCESV CITED The following references are of record in the f I'e ofthis patent:v

UNITED STATESv PATENTS Usati Feb. 15, 1949

